ACCREDITATION REAFFIRMATION: STATE OF PREPAREDNESS

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ACCREDITATION REAFFIRMATIONSTATE OF PREPAREDNESS

• Dr. David Adegboye An Overview
• Dr. Frank Martin Compliance Certification
• Dr. Rose Duhon-Sells Quality Enhancement Plan
  (QEP)
• Dr. Mary Minter Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
• Dr. James Takona NCATE Reaffirmation

Presented at the University Professional
ConferenceSpring Semester 2008 January 7, 2008
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An Overview

• David S. Adegboye, Ph.D.
• Professor of Biology
• Associate Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  SACS Liaison Officer

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Broad Responsibilities

• Institutional Accreditation Reaffirmation, SACS
  2011
• NCATE Reaffirmation Oct. 25-29, 2008
• AACSB International, Initial Accreditation
  2011
• CSWE Reaffirmation - 2012

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SACS ReaffirmationTimeline 2011 Cohort
Track B Undergraduate Graduate Degrees or
Graduate only

• Orientation of Leadership Team by SACS Officers
  second Monday in June 2009
• Compliance Certification due September 10, 2010
• Off-site Review second week in November 2010
• Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) due November 30,
  2010 (six weeks prior to On-site review)
• Focus Report in response to any Off-Site Review
  issue
• On-site Review Mid January to third week in
  April 2011
• Review by the COC first week in Dec. 2011

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Academic Programs - current
College of Arts Sciences

• B.S. Biology
• B.S. Criminal Justice
• A.A. Drug Substance Abuse
• B.S. General Studies
• B.S. Health Information Management
• B.A. Psychology
• B.A. Sociology
• B.A. Substance Abuse
• M.A. Criminal Justice
• M.A. Museum Studies Cultural Preservation

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Academic Programs - current
College of Business Public Administration

• B.S. Business Entrepreneurship
• B.S. Management Information Systems
• B.A. Public Administration
• M.S. Management Information Systems

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Academic Programs - current
College of Education

• B.A. Child Development Family Studies
• B.S. Early Childhood Education
• B.S. Elementary Education
• Alternate Certification in Early Childhood
  Education
• Alternate Certification in Elementary Childhood
  Education

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Academic Programs - current
School of Social Work

• B.S.W. Social Welfare
• M.S.W. Social Work

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Academic Programs - current
School of Graduate Studies

• M.A. Criminal Justice
• M.S. Management Information Systems
• M.A. Museum Studies Cultural Preservation
• M.S.W. Social Work

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Academic Programs approval pending

• M. Ed. Curriculum and Instruction with
  concentration in Early Childhood Development and
  Elementary Education
• B.S. Mathematics
• B.A. English
• B.A. History

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Periodic Program Review

• 2006-07
• Criminal Justice (Undergrad Graduate)
• Psychology
• General Studies
• 2007-08
• M.A. Museum Studies
• Sociology
• Drug and Substance Abuse

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Leadership Team

• Re-structuring SACS Audit Recommendation

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Use of Technology in the Process

• Electronic submission of required documents and
  the evidence
• SUS exploring suitable vendor for database
• See samples from Loyola University New Orleans
• No recommendations
• Similar environment

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Identifying Exploring Issues of Compliance

• A Report to the Executive Council, COC, SACS Dec.
  2006
• Analysis of most-cited non-compliance findings
• Handout Provided

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Action Items Spring 2008

• Please view Accreditation Site on SUNOs Website
  regularly
• Support QEP and Compliance Task Force Committees
• Participate in Training Programs provided by SUNO
• SACS Annual Conference
• SACS Summer Institute
• Workshops organized by SUS or SUNO
• Consultants

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Action Items continued

• SACS Audit Team Visit
• mid-Feb, 2008
• Chairs and Deans detailed Annual Reports from
  Year 2006
• Faculty list
• Teaching records
• Academic activities, etc.

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Compliance Certification

• Frank Martin, Ph.D.
• Professor of Economics
• Chair, Department of Business Entrepreneurship
• Chair, Compliance Certification Task Force

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Compliance Certification Task Force Members

• Dr. Frank Martin, Chair
• Mr. Wesley Bishop
• Mr. Kevin Bryant, Student Member
• Dr. Brenda Jackson
• Dr. Lisa Mims-Devezin
• Dr. William Stewart
• Dr. Igwe Udeh

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Update on Compliance Certification Activities

• Compliance Certification Subcommittees
  constituted in Fall 2007
• Subcommittee chairs chosen
• Task Force met with Subcommittee members and
  handed out the following documents SACS-COC
  Principles of Accreditation, Compliance
  Certification Form, List of areas with greatest
  percentages of non-compliance citations by
  off-site visiting committees, and duties and
  responsibilities of the Compliance Certification
  Task Force
• The handouts are being sent to Subcommittee
  members who could not attend meeting

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Responsibilities of the Subcommittees

• Assist the Task Force in implementing its charge
• During the Spring 2008 semester, the subcommittee
  will collect data for the Compliance
  Certification Inventory

Purpose of the Inventory to determine where the
university stands relative to the Core
Requirements, Principles of Accreditation, and
Federal Requirements
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Timeline of Actions Leading up to Reaffirmation
Visit in Spring 2011

• Spring 2008 Compliance Certification Inventory
• Fall 2008 Preliminary Compliance Certification
  Audit
• Fall 2009 Compliance Certification Audit
• Fall 2010 Compliance Certification document
  submitted to SACS-COC

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Activities for the Spring of 2008

• Series of meetings to familiarize Task Force
  members with the accreditation principles
• Develop Compliance Certification ACTION PLAN
• Task Force members will work with subcommittee
  chairs
• Inventory will be completed by the Compliance
  Certification Task Force
• Compliance Certification Task Force will make
  recommendations to Chancellor based on Inventory
  results
• Set up Compliance Certification Databases

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Quality Enhancement Plan(QEP)

• Rose Duhon-Sells, Ph.D.
• Professor of Education
• Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
• Chair, QEP Task Force

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QEP Topic

• Attaining academic excellence by improving
  student learning throughout the first year
  Freshman experience.

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QEP Focus

• Improving student learning through E-learning,
  improving writing skills and the ability to use
  critical thinking.

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Town Hall Meetings

• Attaining full inclusion and suggestions for this
  document that is continuously evolving.

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Student Learning Outcomes(SLO)

• Mary Minter, Ph.D.
• Professor of Education
• Dean, College of Education
• Chair, Student Learning Outcomes Task Force

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Student Learning Outcomes Team Purpose and Goal

• The purpose of the Student Learning Outcomes Team
  is to provide leadership and assistance to the
  academic areas responsible for the delivery of
  instruction in order to develop measurable/SMART
  student learning outcomes in a timely manner.
• S Specific
• M Measurable
• A Attainable
• R Relevant/Realistic
• T Timely

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Student Learning Outcome Activities

• Conducting workshops to discuss the concept of
  Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
• Definition of SLO
• The collection and statement of SLOs (existing)
• The development of SLO academic and institutional
  plans that reflect acceptable levels of
  reliability, validity, and high standards of
  integrity.
• The implementation of all SLO plans
• The collection, analysis, and reporting of SLO
• The writing and presentation of SLO reports for
  various academic areas and for the campus as a
  whole.

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Timeline

• Fall 2007
• Orientation of Sub-Committees Chairs and
  Sub-Committee members
• Spring 2008
• Data Collection Syllabi from all units
• September 2008
• Preliminary Compliance Readiness Audit
• September 2009
• Update Compliance Readiness Audit
• September 2010
• SUNOs Compliance Certification will be submitted
  to COC-SACS

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Syllabus Format

• The syllabus must reflect what students are
  expected to learn and how it is to be measured.
• SLOs for each course should be stated as
  follows
• At the end of the course, students will be able
  to.
• Finally, are learning outcomes the same for both
  on-campus and on-line students?

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NCATE Reaffirmation

• James Takona, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor of Education NCATE
  Coordinator

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS ACADEMIC YEAR

• AUGUST 2007
• New Faculty Institute (Faculty Development) with
  a specific focus on Accreditation
• External Consultant (Free of Charge) offered a
  full day faculty workshop on ACEI Program Report
  Preparation

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SEPTEMBER 2007

• Faculty Development with a specific focus on
  NCATE Accreditation
• Five (5) Faculty members attended the Fall
  AACTE/NCATE Institutional Orientation in Crystal
  City, VA
• Prepared and submitted the four (4) SPA Reports

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OCTOBER 2007

• Prepared and Submitted Title II Report for the
  U.S. Department of Education
• Education Faculty/Arts and Science participated
  in a 2 hour Web conference (Faculty Development)
  offered by NCATE
• Seven (7) NCATE Core Committees formed and
  activated consisting of approximately 70 faculty
  members and P-12 Personnel
• NCATE Timeline schedule developed and implemented

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NOVEMBER 2007

• Audit review completed by Dr. Allen Mori
  (External Consultant (Free of Charge)
• Four (4) nationally known External Consultants
  identified
• Education Faculty participated in a 2 hour Web
  conference (Faculty Development) offered by NCATE
• Dean visited Middle Tennessee State University as
  an observer of their on-site NCATE visit

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DECEMBER 2007

• Approximately 90 of faculty in the College of
  Education participated in a day long PASSPORT
  workshop in Lafayette, LA
• Dean and NCATE Coordinator visited Southeastern
  University which has a Spring 2008 NCATE visit to
  consult with counterparts
• AACTE/NCATE Joint Data Report preparation
  completed and ready for submission prior to the
  January 15, 2008 deadline
• First Draft of the NCATEs Institutional Report
  preparation is underway
• Faculty receive a 3 hours consultation National
  consultant (Immediate Past NCATE Board Member
  Free of Charge)

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UP COMING ACTIVITIES

• Mock Visit (February 16-19, 2008) preparation is
  underway
• Implementation of various activities preceding
  visit
• Actual NCATE/STATE site visit scheduled for
  October 25-29, 2008
• (263 days left!)